Essay The way we see the problem is the problem What are the problems we have in life? Our body is letting us down - perhaps through aging or illness or injury. Finances not where we’d like them to
Essay Believing is Seeing I was quite cynical growing up. I rarely took anyone’s word for anything. If a bench had a “Wet Paint” sign on it, I was the person who had
Essay My Unbiased Opinion "I'm going to give you my unbiased opinion." If ever there were a most oxymoronic statement, it would be this. How could I possibly present an impartial perspective on anything?
Essay The Magic Compromise Well-crafted and deftly presented magic is captivating. Quality magicians plying their trade can be mesmerizing. I particularly enjoy sleight of hand acts with playing cards. I've worked for years flicking
Essay Why borrow unhappiness? What happens when we worry? We imagine some calamitous future event befalling us or others we care about. A very unfortunate circumstance. Our stomach churns as cortisol courses through our
Essay I judge, therefore I am Rene Descartes was one of the fathers of modern philosophy who helped usher in the Age of Reason. He was a brilliant scientist who invented the Cartesian coordinate system, founded
Essay Con Artist Deception I spent one summer during my high school years living and working at the beach. While that may sound rather idyllic and peaceful, it was a fairly stressful time. My
Essay Don't take my word for it Early in my high school years there was a girl I liked. I dared not call her, the likelihood of rejection far too great. So I did the next best
Essay And the Academy Award for Best Actor goes to ... YOU! "And the Academy Award for Best Actor goes to ... YOU!" Actually, there are 7.8 billion trophies being awarded for Best Actor this year, and every one of us wins
Essay Treasure Hunt Join me for a brief journey into an incredible tale. There's buried treasure awaiting our discovery. More valuable than all the riches you can imagine. It's quite extraordinary really. And
Essay Many mickles make a muckle "Many mickles make a muckle." It's an old Scottish proverb that was one of George Washington's favorite sayings. A mickle is a little thing. Many of them add up to
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